Ep 47 ONYX STORM *HONEST REVIEW* cuz we NEED to talk about this!!!

Well, sh*t. 😂 Some of you are going to be screaming at your screen / headphones, upset at us that Onyx Storm just wasn’t it for us. And that’s okay! That’s what we absolutely love about reading. There’s something for everyone. And if this 3⭐️ / 2🌶️ romantasy jumble is your thing… we will listen and not judge. Promise! We just hope you can do the same for us. 

Today is all about breaking down this plot line. That ending? The 10,000 unnecessary characters? Ashley and Liz cannot help it… we may have ranted for an hour about everything we found confusing, unnecessary, or problematic in Empyrean, book three, and we’re not ashamed! We know that some of you have to feel this same way about this extremely hyped series! So let’s dish.

We also make sure to give credit where credit is due and discuss how Fourth Wing brought us all together at the water cooler of the future for that collective experience. And even though we feel personally victimized by Onyx Storm (the preorder, the shadow “daddy” the plot…), we understand the importance of valuing Romantasy as a genre and taking books written by women seriously- since they’re saving publishing!! So to Rebecca Yarros: we may not agree with everything you’ve written, but we respect you as an author. Truly. 

And don’t worry, we’ve got an Empyrean smash or pass to wrap it all up and bring us back together! 

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Check out these author interviews? ⬇️

We interviewed Callie Hart all about her NYT Bestseller Quicksilver! Watch it here! Ep 45 Callie Hart Quicksilver Tell All! | Author Interview
https://youtu.be/CED5s7qDBdQ

Check the official Author Interview with Lindsay Straube of Split or Swallow! Now a Barnes & Noble & Amazon best seller titled: Kiss of the Basilisk!  https://youtu.be/fknhocSNIKM

Watch our Author Interview with Indie Dark Romance Author Ember Nicole here | https://youtu.be/tHV9rXSTBpY?si=OwxdMVfPmtFkcYu6

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Chapters

• 0:00 Spoiler Free Intro
• 6:15 Fav and Fail Empyrean Edition
• 15:04 Spoiler Free Review, Star, and Spice Rating
• 21:20 ONYX STORM CRASH OUT Spoilers INCOMING
• 29:08 Onyx Storm Recap and Summary
• 40:50 3 Tropes You Loved
• 47:48 Trope You Hated
• 54:54 Do You Understand the Hype and Popularity of the Fourth Wing Fandom
• 1:01:20 Favorite and Least Part of Onyx Storm
• 1:07:30 Favorite and Least Favorite Character in Onyx Storm
• 1:14:00 Onyx Storm Quotes
• 1:21:29 Will You Read the Next One?
• 1:26:20 Onyx Storm Ending Explained ???
• 1:31:00 Onyx Storm Reviews
• 1:37:38 Fourth Wing Smash or Pass